How to Add and Remove Tracking Prevention Exceptions for Sites in Microsoft Edge Chromium
Microsoft has adopted the Chromium open source project in the development of Microsoft Edge on the desktop to create better web compatibility. This new Microsoft Edge runs on the same Chromium web engine as the Google Chrome browser, offering you best in class web compatibility and performance.
The new Chromium based Microsoft Edge is supported on all versions of Windows 7, Windows 8.1, Windows 10, Windows Server (2016 and above), Windows Server (2008 R2 to 2012 R2), and macOS.
Websites use trackers to collect data about your browsing behavior. Trackers collect data about how you interact with a site, such as the content you click on. They also enable functionality on some websites, such as comments sections, buttons to share articles to social media, and personalized ads.
Some trackers collect data about you across multiple sites. For example, a tracker could track when you go to your favorite shopping site and news site. This is why it can sometimes feel like an ad is following you around the web.
The tracking prevention feature in Microsoft Edge protects users from online tracking by restricting the ability of trackers to access browser-based storage as well as the network. It is built to uphold the Microsoft Edge browser privacy promise while also ensuring that there is no impact by default to website compatibility or the economic viability of the web.
Microsoft Edge is designed to detect and block trackers. Microsoft puts you in control to decide what trackers to block. You can choose from three levels of tracking prevention – Basic, Balanced, and Strict. Balanced is selected as the default. Each option blocks potentially harmful trackers – trackers detected as cryptomining or fingerprinting.
Basic: The least restrictive level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who enjoy personalized advertisements and who do not mind being tracked on the web. Basic only protects users against malicious trackers such as fingerprinters and cryptominers. Blocks potentially harmful trackers but allows most other trackers and those that personalize content and ads.
Balanced (Recommended): The default level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who want to see less creepy advertisements that follow them around the web while they browse. Balanced aims to block trackers from sites that users never engage with while minimizing the risk of compatibility issues on the web. Blocks potentially harmful trackers and trackers from sites you haven’t visited. Content and ads will likely be less personalized.
Strict: The most restrictive level of tracking prevention that is designed for users who are okay trading website compatibility for maximum privacy. Blocks potentially harmful trackers and most trackers across sites. Content and ads will likely have minimal personalization. This option blocks the most trackers but could cause some websites to not behave as expected. For example, a video might not play, or you might not be able to sign in.
While preventing trackers is great for your privacy, you might want to create exceptions for certain trusted websites and turn off tracking prevention. This will allow all trackers on those sites, including potentially harmful ones.
See also:
- Tracking Prevention in Microsoft Edge (Chromium) | Microsoft Docs
- Learn about tracking prevention in Microsoft Edge | Microsoft Support
This tutorial will show you how to add and remove tracking prevention exceptions for specific websites in the Chromium based Microsoft Edge.
Contents
- Option One: Directly Add or Remove Site as Tracking Prevention Exception in Microsoft Edge
- Option Two: Add Site to Tracking Prevention Exceptions in Microsoft Edge Settings
- Option Three: Remove Site from Tracking Prevention Exceptions in Microsoft Edge Settings
- Option Four: Remove All Sites from Tracking Prevention Exceptions in Microsoft Edge Settings
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Go to the site (ex: "www.tenforums.com ") you want to add or remove as an exception.
3 Click/tap on the info button to the left of the address bar. (see screenshot below)
4 Select on (add) or off (remove) in the site's URL drop menu under Tracking prevention for what you want.
5 Click/tap on Refresh to apply. (see screenshot below)
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy and services on the left side, and click/tap on Exceptions on the right side. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Click/tap on the Add a site button. (see screenshot below)
5 Type the full URL of the site (ex: "www.tenforums.com "), and click/tap on Add. (see screenshot below)
6 When finished adding exceptions for sites, you can close the Settings tab if you like.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy and services on the left side, and click/tap on Exceptions on the right side. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Click/tap on the More actions (3 dots) button to the right of the site (ex: "www.tenforums.com ") you want to remove, and click/tap on Remove. (see screenshot below)
5 When finished removing exceptions for sites, you can close the Settings tab if you like.
1 Open Microsoft Edge.
2 Click/tap on the Settings and more (Alt+F) 3 dots menu icon, and click/tap on Settings. (see screenshot below)
3 Click/tap on Privacy and services on the left side, and click/tap on Exceptions on the right side. (see screenshot below)
If you do not see a left pane, then either click/tap on the 3 bars menu button towards the top left OR widen the horizontal borders of the Microsoft Edge window until you do.
4 Click/tap on the Remove all button. (see screenshot below)
5 Click/tap on Remove all to confirm. (see screenshot below)
6 You can now close the Settings tab if you like.
That's it,
Shawn
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How to Add and Remove Tracking Prevention Exceptions for Sites in Microsoft Edge ChromiumPublished by Shawn BrinkCategory: Browsers & Email
12 Jun 2020
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